Season 8, Episode 19. May 22, 2021

Nancy Bruns of J.Q. Dickinson Salt-Works

We visit with our neighbor from West Virginia - Nancy Bruns of J.Q. Dickinson Salt-Works. We'll hear about her family's land, history, and how they produce salt from their farm. Nancy and her brother Lewis Payne are partners. They are the 7th generation salt makers since 1832 to produce this agricultural product from her family's land. Nancy spent 25 years in the food industry before becoming a salt maker. And this company is an essential component of the W.V. sustainable food system community.

Lisa Rolen from Food History 360, who makes her home in Johnson City, Tennessee shares a segment on Turkey Craw Beans.

Beau Branton shares details on the opening day of the Sevierville, Tennessee Farmers' Market, which takes place Saturday, May 22nd, 2021.

Tennessee seed saver John Coykendall shares information on 2 heirloom gourd varieties, the Tennessee spinning gourd and the nest egg gourd. I (Amy) have nest egg gourd seed. If you would like to get some, just email me. And Sow True Seed sells Tennessee Spinning Gourd seed. A link to John's book is found below, along with a link to Sow True Seed.

Links:

J.Q. Dickinson Salt-Works: https://www.jqdsalt.com/

Lisa Rolen Food History 360: https://www.instagram.com/foodhistory360/?hl=en

Sow True Seed where you can find Turkey Craw Beans and Tennessee Spinning Gourd seed: https://sowtrueseed.com/

Sevierville Farmers’ Market: https://www.facebook.com/seviervillefarmersmarket/

John Coykendall / Christina Melton Book: https://lsupress.org/books/detail/preserving-our-roots/